June Dey, raised on a plantation in Virginia, hides his unusual strength until a confrontation with the overseer forces him to flee. Gbessa, exiled from the West African village of Lai, is starved, bitten by a viper, and left for dead, but still she survives. "Moore is destined for comparisons to Yann Martel, Markus Zusak, and Paulo Coelho."-Susan Henderson, author of The Flicker of Old Dreams msĪ novel of exhilarating range, magical realism, and history-a dazzling retelling of Liberia's formation Wayétu Moore's powerful debut novel, She Would Be King, reimagines the dramatic story of Liberia's early years through three unforgettable characters who share an uncommon bond.
About the Book A powerful debut novel of exhilarating range, magical realism, and history.
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